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washed or shampooed. 1t is very
tiresome thing to do ones self but
most Of them try to do 1T. They
break their backs, they say, bending
over q basin for half hour, only TO
swing their arms off tanning it dry the
ensuing hour. Then, nine times out of
ten, they do not get it thoroughly
dried, give up exhausted, "let it dry
itself" and wake up next morning with
n terri BILE cold in their heads.
Consequently when a bright little
woman said to us the other day, al
wash my hair every week, my bang
sometimes every day, and it only takes
less than five minutes to dry it, we
went down upon our knees and be-
sought her to reveal the howwithal she
did it.
perhaps you will not want to try
it." she said, "but all the fashionable
hair-dressers recommend it, and have
tried it and find it makes the hair soft
and fluffy, cleanses the scalp thorough
lv, and the heaviest head of hair can
be washed and dried in ten minutes. l
wash my hair in gasoline"
"Gasoline" we fairly Shrek. THAT
dreadful smelling st IF? You would
never get the odor out of your hair in
your life."
"Yes, | do. 1t is all gone by the
time you can shake your hair out
thoroughly, leaving not trace behind.
The odor is certainly pretty strong
while you are using it, but not stronger
than ammonia, which so many ladies
use. Ammonia and gasoline are the
only cleaners you can use which will
keep light-colored hair in its natural
shade. There is no brand of soap but
will make it darker. No lady who has
once used gasoline will ever bother
with anything else. You had better
try it."
Well, shampoo your hair how you
will, if you make any pretensions to
youth and style you must adopt the
new "Diana" couture as we illustrate it
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Timely Topics.


vorite is to be dark moss green
trimmed with black. Black braiding
is placed either around the extreme
edge of jupe or In panels at each side
pointing up toward the waist OF
course the black MORE vest is worn as
usual. Combination kid boots with
green cloth tops, lighter shade OF
green stockings, and tan Suede gloves
complete the walking outfit, with
black felt hat and plume or a dainty
green cape of velvet or felt or both
combined. Another color, more used
for house wear as q demi-toilet or SIM
ply visiting dress, is the so-callled
Bots de Rose, soft, rudy brown like
the mellow shading of the autumn leaf.
Black is to be used to trim every
thing, and great comfort it will be to
small purses, for it allows black hat,
umbrella, gloves, and boots, and does
away with countless accessories as
necessities.
In some of the present house dresses,
broad-striped wooden materials are
neatly combined with plain colored
fabrics. In one, navy blue camePs-
hair cloth composed the basque aud
drapery, the skirt, which was made
plain, being of red and blue striped
canvas cloth. This skirt was fully
visible upon the sides, where the
draperies were looped to the hips, and
the stripes were run vertically. In
front, however, the long, gracefully
draped TALLER almost entirely con-
cealed it, the back draperies having
the same effect in the rear. The basque
was trimmed with cuffs having fine red
braid embroideries upon them, collar
and narrow revers of the same being
worn. The latter inclosed plated
white chemisette. Silvered metal but
tons were worn.
Dresses of white muslin, trimmed
with embroidery and pearl buttons,
with the occasional addition of lace,
are exceedingly popular, and for cool
ness cannot be surpassed. The sleeves
are usually left unlined, and in many
cases the sleeves, together with round
spaces on the throat and shoulders, are
of lace. The latter fashion is not, how
ever, commendable for its good taste.
A tasteful trimming for a round
straw hat may be formed by DRAWN a
broad band of dark colored velvet
about the base of the crown. Over this
draw a band of cream-colored lace of
exactly the same width. Ribbon of
cream color, and of the same tint as
the velvet, should be made up in bows
or knots, which are then placed one
above another, upon the front, to the
height of the crown. A wing, or a
spray of forget-me-not. marguerites, or
similar simple blossoms completes the
! hat.
Heliotrope continues in favor for
millinery purposes, all the colors en-
ployed being of the moro delicate
shades. as BELTS the season. Charles
y. and English" pink remain in favor,
and the shades of green are particu-
! larly varied and numerous.
all straw shapes are most favored,
and, with sailor hats and some turbans,
almost monopolize the field of millin-
cry. The capote is, however, difficult
to vanquish and still remains fashona-
bic, though these styles are not much
worn by young or unmarried ladies.
They seem to best suit matronly heads
The variety of capote most used is a
helmet shape which comes to a sharp
point just above the center of the fore
/ head
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
INDIANA FINANCES.
The Democratic Administration Charged
with Falsifying the Records.

More crooked transactions in the man.
agement of State finances by the Demo-
cratic officers during the last four years
were discovered to-day. 1t has been
found that in 1885 they collected from the
counties $2i9,G46 of revenue that legally
belonged to the next fiscal year, and this
was not properly credited on the books.
They also charged TO increased receipts
'S60O,0 900 of temporary loans, which repre-
sents refunding transaction at per cent.
In 1886 they also anticipated the revenues
to the amount of $213, 047.15. BY these
methods they succeeded IN making ii APP
pear that the State was in better condi-
ton financially at the end OF the Demo-
cratic administration than il really was,
when, as a matter of fact, they took charge
of State affairs with q balance of over
$500, 900 in the treasury, and left 1t worse
than bankrupt. IL is believed that other
illegal transactions will be discovered.
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front and back. The hair
is brushed up very high
and fastened with an in
comb, not in the
middle of the head as
formerly, but almost over
the forehead and then ar
ranged there in q bunch
of loops and curls, with
S m all light curls all
around the forehead and
ears. The long back hair
in three or four heavy
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31

curls is held closely at the napo of the
neck by fancy pin.
This couture may be dressed in two
ways. IL the hair is short or thin all
the hair should be brushed up in the
front, and for the curls at the back
false hair will be necessary, or if the
hair is thick, the front may be divided
for the tonpet or front bunch, and the
back strand left to fall in the curls at
the neck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
How They Battle.

The New York girl, when she bathes
at all, attitudinizes with half her slight
ly clad person out of water, looking
for all the world like merry mer-
maid.
The Baltimore beauty plungea boldly
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not give it too much
attent on. 1t should
be brushed with a soft
brush, smoothed with
her own soft hands,
S h a k e n and aired,
twisted and curled al
Hbiiltm.
Ladies with heavy,
long suites of hair are
much exercised over
k G e pin G it freshly
-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31

In 1851 Bishop Still wrote the first
English dialogue drama, called "The
Search After Gammer Gurton's Nee
de-" The first tragedy in English
was "Gorboduc, or Ferrex and Porrex,"
in 1861; and the first English comedy,
"The Supposes, in 1866. In 1851
Marlowe began to write and in 1889
Shakespeare.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31

HERE IS no
gain s ay in g
t h at in the
midst of the
life of a sea-
son W Q a re
in the death
of it. The hot
s u n s of Au-
gust fairly
upon us, We
are treated to
q few hints on
autumn fash
ions. 1t i s
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31

In Turkey it is considered an infamy
to have the beard cut off, and the
slaves of the seraglio are shaved as q
mark OF their servile condition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
Queen and Princess.

Our readers may like to see how the
Queen of England and the Princess of
Wales were dressed at their last draw
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
A Budget of Breezy Gossip Re-
Iating Exclusively to the
Fair Sex.
Accompanied by Some Notes on the
Ever Changing Styles in Femi-
nine Attire.
The Newest Costume.

MY dear girls, 40 uob peiioNo oHo
syllable of that nonsense. If you want
to test it, just notice and you will find
the shabbily dressed girl neglected.
You will see that the girl with rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes will lose
both the color and the sparkle unless
she backs them up with pretty ribbons
and wellmade up dry-goods.
No, my dears; don't hug such de-
fusion to your hearts, or it will be the
last thing you will have to hug to it.
The fair complexion and rosy cheeks
will tan and freckle, if not taken care
of; the pearly teeth will grow yellow
and repulsive if not constantly cared
for; the hands aud feet will be any
thing but attractive if not kept in order
by good gloves and shoes; and soft
clinging curls will grow tousled and
unshiny if not constantly brushed,
There are certain rules that custom
and nature demand we should obey,
and we must conform to some
conventionallties in dress and many
details of toilet. The world is full
of beautiful things, and it is
fusty-musty nonsense to believe we
must not make use of them and keep
ourselves up to the standard they set
before us.
There is no longer anything roman
tic in setting ones self up as simplicity
personified and going against society s
usages.
But, to be more definite, the hair is
woman's browning glory, and she can
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
A Popular Base Ball Player.

There is no more popular man on the
ball field to-day than "Old Silver"
Flint, of the Chicagos, and he needs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31

no other introduction to baseball en-
thusiasts. "Old Silver" is not hand
some, but is whole-souled and genial,
and back-stop whose equal remains
to be found. Flint is no record player
he has no axe to grind-and the man
agement of the Chicago team knows it.
One of the veterans of the Chicago club
he nevertheless resisted the temptation
for fast life that destroyed the useful
ness of players who, were it~not for
that one fault, were unequaled on the
ball field.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for September 4
-"Trust In Our Heavenly
Father"

From Chicago Standard BY Rev. ]. M. Coon.l
The subject for the lesson for the 4th Of
September may be found in the sixth chapter
Of Matthew, from the twenty-fourth to the
thirty-fourth verses. Time, summer, A. ID.
% Plac @. Mount of Beatitudes.
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Subject Of the lesson for Sept IL: Golden
Precepts, Matt Z: liz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
M~ARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger
MARTlNsBURG, May 80, 1sS7.--Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Torreyenn, of Mex
leo, visited friends and relatives here
on Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. Tom Louder has sold his two
story brick Ia Theodore Bussen for
81, 900. Bussen will move his saloon
into it on Wednesday, and Tom will
occupy the Vandeventer building I'M
til he can erect a new store house.
1t is rumored that a doctor from
Usage county, desires to purchase G.
P. Romans drug store.
Samuel Overbaugh, Sr., and Wor-
cester Morse, are IN Iowa selling
washing machines.
The Martinsburg Gun Club held a
meeting on Saturday. VIM. Vivion
and Tom Elder were the champions
of the day, each receiving 8 out of a
possible 10. They hope to be able
to cope with Bogardus before long.
The serenaders we're out Saturday
night, and as the tympanum of our
ears felt the rythmic vibrations of
the air, the thought occurred to us
how much sweeter it would sound il
some enterprIsing young lady would
arise and play an accompaniment on
the piano.
Elder McGee preached to a crowd
ed house at Liberty, Sunday.
Chas. Torreyson, Of Laddonia
paid our town a fying visit Sunday.
The Sunday School picnic on Sat
urday, at Ware Springs, 6 miles
south of this place, was well attend
ed by Sunday School people from
| Wellsville, Bethel and Martinsburg.
Chess Wilburn, with his accustomed
l~iberality, treated the infant class to
ice cream.
Bro. Gray preached here last Sun
day morning.
VINO Dan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
LADDONIA LACONICS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, May 31,-Pettibone, of
Chicago, is here visiting relatives.
Miss Hetty Campbell, while taking
a horseback ride, fell from her horse
and got seriously but not dangerous.
ly hurt.
Miss Effie Laird, of Vandalia, was
visiting at Squire Gllliland's last
week.
The Hon. Sobieska is here deliver.
ing some lectures on the temperance
question.
Miss Euginie Brown and Mr..
Frank Fry will be married at the
Church tonight. Perhaps another
wedding tomorrow.
The Rev. j. F. Kemper, of Louis
lana, makes the following PROPOSE
ton to the W. q. 7. U. Ct srt TIE ~
district: 81 will give ten dollar"
district work the coming year, if The
women will pledge themselves not t.
say anything about Women's Suf
frage, or permit women to lecture b.
fore promiscuous audiences
John Beal and John Underwood
were in Louisiana yesterday.
Willie Moore is home from st
| Louis. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
BEAN CREEK ITEMS.
rr:SDOndence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAN CREEK, May 30, 'S7.-Crops
look very fine in this section of the
country-corn, wheat, oats and po-
tatoes are very promising.
Wheat will he ready for harvesting
about the goth of June, if the wealth
er continues favorable. 1t is q pleas
ure to be farming this year.
Mr.. Ed. Carnes, a promising
young man, died on Saturday, at the
home of his parents, near Worcester,
of consumption, and was buried last
Sunday.
The German congregation near
Bean Creek is in a prosperous con-
dition and growing steadily.
Messrs. Bob White, M. Blum, L.
F. Roden and j. NJ. Pollard, from
Mexico, were at the German church
Sunday, attending service, and then
paid a visit to Mr.. Louis Hubert,
taking dinner and looking at his
booming crops.
Bob White, of Mexico, ear beat
anybody eating fish. He is a boom.
err indeed.
Whooping cough is raging on Lit
tleby, and seems to be spreading.
Mrs. G. II. Harrington, from near
Worcester, Is very much pleased
with her new home near johnson
City, Kansas.
Eprp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
ITEMS FROM AUXyAsSE.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, June 1.-The festival
given at Harrison's Hall on the 26th
was largely attended and was a grand
success, as all enterprises under.
taken by our ladies are.
The fishing party on Friday by the
Auxvasse sports was a complete sue
cess.
Mrs. ]. B. Thompson, of Benton
vile, Ark, is visiting DR.. c. W.
Watts, and will remain for several
weeks.
Mr.. Ed. Buckner has bought an
interest in the hardware store Of
Frisbie & Straube.
Mr.. E. S. Buckner returned from
St. Louis last Saturday, where he has
been attending Odd Fellows conclave
and the meeting of the Presbyterian
General Assembly. He was also
looking after a roller mill for Aux.
vase.
While Mexico is boring deep holes
we are erecting churches with tai
spires and keeping our improvements
on top for a while.
There is talk of a new livery stable
to be erected here this summer.
VERITAs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
The Lost F0uud.

AT HI DERRICK, May 30.-The
bit which was lost in the drilling well
on Friday afternoon by the PIN being
broke off was taken out of the hole
on Sunday morning at 6 O'Clock.
Drilling will not BE again resumed
before this evening as it will take all
day to repair up the tools which
were broken. When tools are broken
and left in the well it's called a fish.
ing job" as that is the term used in
the oil country for getting tools out
Of a well. So you may know when
the men tell you they have got a
''fshing job" that some part OF the
tools are lost in the well. / would
say to all persons concerned not to
get excited when tools are lost in thu
well as it 10 q rare ease where they
cannot be taken out. 1t Ia merely O
matter of time and expense.
A. w. WoLT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
A Liberal Oner.


The Hardin College board met
this morning and the following mat
ter was submitted and approved:
To the Hon. President and Board oi Diree-
tors Of Hardin College
MExleo, Mo-, May &c emile
men; l propose to confer upon five
young ladies of Mexico, and Audrain
county, five scholarships in the full
collegiate course, for the period Of
two years l respectfully ask the
Board Of Directors to determine the
name Of selecting the beneficiaries,
and to arrange for carrying the same
into effect.
In making this proposal, | desire
to recognize the ~liberality aud public
spirit of the citizens of this commun-
itv in their contributions to the col
lege. Respectfully,
Your obi. svt.
A X. YANcEY.
On motion the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted by the
Board of Directors on May 80, 1887:
WHEREAS, the President of Hardin
College proposes to confer upon five
young ladies' of Audrain county, five
scholarships in the full collegiate
course, for two years, and asks the
Board of Directors to determine the
manner of selecting the ben~eticiaries,
and to arrange for carrying this prop
osition into effect, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Board of Directors
that the beneficisries shall be young
ladies of special capacity and aptDess
in learning, and without means Of
themselves, or through their parents.
or guardians to pay tuition.
Resolved, further, That each one
of the five highest subscribers, oyel
q uOIidFS, on tue HISl tdS
of September, next, to the Chape
Fund, shall be entitled to select s
beneficiary, provided the President
shall have the right to assign her dur
ing the time, to such classes as he may
deem best, and provided further, that
she shall be subject to all the rules
and regulations as in case of other
students, and provided further, thai
said subscriptions shall be in gooc
faith, and college payment made be-
fore the admission of the beneficial.
rles to the college.
The city papers were requested te
publish the letter and resolutions.
G.. H. HARDIN, Pres.
c., F. CLARK, Sec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
THOMPSON TALK.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON, May 81, '87.-Joha 9
Daniel is at home from school, a
Columbia, and will spend vacation i,
Thompson.
Mr.. Hogan had his ankle sprainec
severely this morning. while holding
a young colt, which was frightened
at a passing train.
Mr.. f. H. Martin and wife have re
turned from a visit in Kansas City.
J. IL. MCGEE sold to Joe Davis,
nice lot of stock hogs at 81 so pc
hundred.
The old bridge across Salt River i
now ready for repair, as nearly all thu
LUMBER is on the ground.
Aunt Polly Sims, who had be.
limb broken on Saturday last, is get
ting along quite well for n of hel
age, and it is to be hoped she viii
meet with a speedy recovery.
Crops Of every kind are booming
and blowing and hoeing is the ordel
of the day, and you bet our farmers
will get there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

Gus Hiner Is at home.
A. C. Barnes went to Moberly.
w. S. Mosby went to Columbia.
w. II. KEENAN, went to Rush Hill.
Norman Lakeland, Jr., is at home.
c. R. Gibbs went to Moberly to-day.
VIM. Pollock went to Sturgeon to-day
Mrs. J. W. Hill is home from Kinks
vile, Mo.
Joe Glandon has returned from St
Louis.
Miss Willie Woodward has returned
from St. Louis.
Judge Wilder and wife, of Laddonia
were in Mexico to-day.
C. d. Rodgers is in Columbia attending
commencement exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI. Rainey leave to-nigh
for their future home, Hutchinson, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Campbell, O
Slater, are here to attend the Rainey'
Campbell wedding tonight.
Mrs. B. B. Runkle and Miss Jenni'
WorreIl went down to Vandalia to-da,
for a few days visit with the family ofMf
Jno. r. Mabry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 10, 1886.

10 EbAFDs N"p oass w. ApOVs
Mr. r i. Page. ~ West 81 81 ~ New York CITY
Dear Sir:-Last fall my attention
was called to an advertisement IN
which you claimed to cure deafness,
and as 1 had been afflicted that way
for several years, without any cause
that l knew. and had been under
treatment of many scientific ear doc
tors, with no benefit, j decided to
give your treatment a trial. After q
two months faithful application Of
your remedy ] find I am completely
cured. I therefore feel under a a
Of obligation to you, and TO those who
&re afflicted / would cheerfuiiy re-
commend them. Respectfully,
ANTON RUSSELL.
No. 43 Merchants Ave, Cleveland, o.
Mr.. T. S. Page:--In reply TO your
letter Of October 18th, makig enquiry
as to my present hearing, / will say:
1t has improved since my testimonial
to you dated January 10, 1885. i
am entirely free from noises in my
head, my Z bear as well as ever In
nay life, and / have more confidence
than ever that you have q cure for
deafness. / will do all / can for you.
Yours truly,
A. RUSSELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02

Ladies, buy the Eagle Steam
Washer; it is the best, cheapest,
Iightest and most durable and per-
feet washing machine ever made.
No iron TO brake, nc wood to leak.
We don't make agents pay for terri.
tory, but give them all the territory
they want and sell them washers low.
er than they a buy many worthless
washers at. Beware Of peddlers sell.
ing inferior washers and representing
them as improvements over the Eagle.
Retail price 5000. Write to g. L.
Ferris for an agency.
Champion and Osborne Machines.
Extras and repairs always on hand.
3-1yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
Railroad Committee.

A. c. Barnes, vice-president of the
Board of Trade, has appointed the
following committee to attend the
railroad meeting at Jefferson City,
June 18th: R. Hisey, F. Fl. Mitchell,
j. G. Bassford, L. Hord, E. S. Will
son, J. A. Potts, r. M. White, R. r.
Arnold, NJ. Y. Duncan and A. M.
Harrison
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
The Big Excursion.

See advertisement in this issue Of
the great excursion to st. Louis over
the Chicago & Alton road on Sun
day, June 10. The train will be a
special, leaving Mexico at $50 in
the morning and arriving at the Union
Depot, st. Louis, at $3.50. The fare
has been placed at $3.50 for the
round trip, with no bridge fare to pay
at st. Louis. Reclining chair cars
will be used, and the real coaches
will be reserved for Mexico people.
Those who desire to attend church
services in st. Louis will reach the
city in ample time. This is the
cheapest rate ever offered on a special
train running from this point, and
those of our citizens who desire to
spend a day pleasantly in Missourl's
metropolis had best avsil themselves
of this rare opportunity. The train
will not stop for passengers beyond
Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
TO II FARMERS.

We wish to insure your property
against fire and lightning in IS good
companies as are in the world, at the
following rates:
Fifty cents per 500 for one year.
sI.00 per 500 for three years.
$3.50 per 500 for five years.
Don't pay rs to so per cent higher
than above rates and give your note
for the premium, which soon falls into
hands of attorneys and banks for
collection. KLGoRE Il HOWELL,
Insurance Agents, Mexico, Mo.
Over Savings Bank. 33tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
CoiOred School Exhibition.

The exhibition given Saturday
night by the colored school was well
attended by our white people. The
full board was there and the colored
people turned out en- maSse. The
proceeds were S41.60-s good show
ing. The performance was good; liz
fact, a surprise to all present. The
pupils show clearly that Prof. Hicks
is not working without good results.
The colored school was never in bet.
ter condition.